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In earth's crust, tin occurs as______


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Tin in earth's crust:-

  • Sn(Stanum) or commonly known as Tin, is obtained primarily from the mineral SnO2(Cassiterite).
  • Cassiterite is colorless in a pure state, but when impurities like iron are present in it, it becomes brown or black in color.
  • The concentration of tin is about 0.001% of the Earth’s crust.
  • Grey tin slowly transforms into the white tin at temperatures above 13.2°C.

Therefore, in the earth's crust, tin occurs as Cassiterite(SnO2)


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